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Tales from Two Hemispheres

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.
And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.
You are so different from other folks.”
God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.
No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.
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Tales from Two Hemispheres

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.
Line 2
And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.
Line 3
You are so different from other folks.”
Line 4
God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.
Line 5
No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ““I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

added

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

am

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

And

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From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

angry

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From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

another

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

are

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From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

as

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

at

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

being

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

bless

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

Brita

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

burst

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

calf

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

comparison

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

continued

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From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

cried

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

different

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From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

ever

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From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

folks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

foolish

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

for

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From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

fresh

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

from

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From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

God

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From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

have

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From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

he

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From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

I

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From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

if

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

imperturbable

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

indeed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

just

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

look

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From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

manner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

merriment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

No

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

she

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

should

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

since

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You are so different from other folks.”

soon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

talk

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

think

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

thought

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, indeed I am not angry with you; I should just as soon think of being angry with--with that calf,” she added for want of another comparison.

were

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

would

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And if you were not angry with me, I thought I would like to look at you once more.

yesterday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have thought of you ever since yesterday,” he continued, with the same imperturbable manner.

your

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “God bless your foolish talk,” cried Brita, with a fresh burst of merriment.

Chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres contain?

Chapter 6 holds 159 sentences of Tales from Two Hemispheres, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Tales from Two Hemispheres?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Tales from Two Hemispheres

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Project Gutenberg eBook #299, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 206 minutes of reading across 495 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Tales from Two Hemispheres

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales from Two Hemispheres, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Second
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Young
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Norseman
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Halfdan
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